The knock on Butler's Brad Stevens entering this season -- aside from the cracks that the boyish 32-year-old looks more like a student manager than a head coach -- was that his 2007-08 success was part of predecessor Todd Lickliter's leftover legacy.

Charges involving an alleged violation of an injunction against Florida football player Carl Johnson were dismissed on Monday because of what state attorney Bill Cervone called, "insufficient evidence."

The Mountain West Conference has proposed a new plan for the Bowl Championship Series that includes an eight-team playoff to determine a national championship and eliminates the current BCS standings based on computer rankings and human polls.

Oklahoma State's recruiting base usually doesn't extend much farther than Oklahoma and Texas. However, because of the success the Cowboys had in 2008, high school players from across the nation are showing they want to jump on board.

After bidding farewell to the most decorated senior class to play for Missouri in ages -- plus a two-time All-American leaving early for the NFL -- Gary Pinkel had to replenish his roster in several areas, and by most accounts, the Tigers landed key players at the positions they targeted.